Her post was received with a mass of unexpected support as the (Facebook) world came to her side. The bold mum clearly hit a nerve and people everywhere were ready to defend her, as hundreds of Facebook messages of compassion and love flooded her inbox.

The post has gained a huge reaction and been shared nearly 4000 times. Pic: Screengrab, Facebook.Source:Supplied

“I’m sorry if my 33 year old, [56 kilogram body] offended you so much that you felt that pointing, laughing, and pretending to kick me.

“But I’ll have you know that as I looked at your “perfect” young bodies, I could only think to myself ‘what great and amazing feat has YOUR body done?’.

“I’ll also have you know that I held my head high, unflinching as you mocked me, pretending that what you said and did had no effect on me; but I cried in the car on the drive home.”

Just goes to show how far a simple Facebook post can go if you are sending the right message.

This article was originally published on Elite Daily and is republished here with permission.